Raksha Bandhan 2040
Sisters tie the rakhi on Shravana Purnima (avoiding Bhadra).
Today's Panchang
Kashi reference · computed live- Tithi
- Ashtami
- till 18:59
- Nakshatra
- Bharani
- till 20:18
- Yoga
- Ganda
- Karana
- Balava
- Sunrise
- 05:27
- Sunset
- 18:40
- Moon sign
- Aries
- Sun sign
- Cancer
Muhurat & timings
Kashi/IST · astronomically computed- Sankalp (sunrise)05:34
- Sunset18:27
- Fasting window (tithi)2040-08-21 · 18:14 → 14:38
- Parana (tithi ends)14:38
Festival days follow the classical attribution rules — udaya (sunrise), pradosha (evening), nishita (midnight), madhyahna or aparahna vyapini as each festival prescribes — computed for Kashi/Varanasi (IST). Regional observance can differ by a day in some years.
Read the Raksha Bandhan puja vidhi, vrat rules and kathaRaksha Bandhan — Frequently Asked Questions
Can a rakhi be tied during Bhadra?
No. Bhadra is avoided for the rite entirely. Because Shravana Purnima often begins with Bhadra running, the muhurat frequently opens only in the afternoon — aparahna is preferred, pradosh is the fallback.
On which wrist is the rakhi tied?
The right wrist, with the brother seated facing east and the sister facing west.
Is Raksha Bandhan only for brothers and sisters?
In practice, mostly. The older texts describe the raksha sutra as tied by priests on patrons and by wives on husbands — anyone offering or seeking protection.
Other major festivals in 2040
- Makar Sankranti — 15 January 2040
- Vasant Panchami — 17 February 2040
- Maha Shivaratri — 11 March 2040
- Holika Dahan — 28 March 2040
- Holi — 29 March 2040
- Chaitra Navratri begins — 12 April 2040
- Ram Navami — 20 April 2040
- Akshaya Tritiya — 14 May 2040
- Jagannath Rath Yatra — 11 July 2040
- Guru Purnima — 24 July 2040
- Nag Panchami — 13 August 2040
- Krishna Janmashtami — 29 August 2040
- Hartalika Teej — 9 September 2040
- Ganesh Chaturthi — 10 September 2040
- Anant Chaturdashi — 19 September 2040
- Pitru Paksha begins — 21 September 2040
- Sharad Navratri begins — 7 October 2040
- Durga Ashtami — 13 October 2040
- Maha Navami — 14 October 2040
- Dussehra / Vijayadashami — 15 October 2040
- Karwa Chauth — 23 October 2040
- Dhanteras — 2 November 2040
- Naraka Chaturdashi (Choti Diwali) — 3 November 2040
- Diwali (Lakshmi Puja) — 4 November 2040
- Govardhan Puja — 5 November 2040
- Bhai Dooj — 6 November 2040
- Chhath Puja — 10 November 2040
- Kartik Purnima (Dev Deepawali) — 18 November 2040
- Guru Nanak Jayanti — 18 November 2040
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